Prove dei francobolli della DDR

[ataru]

Buongiorno, oggi posto questi francobolli della DDR in versione non dentellata, più una prova di stampa (forse) che penso possa essere interessante; non so se siano comuni e quale possibile interesse/valore abbiano in quanto ho solo un catalogo Michel junior e non cataloga le varietà. Nella versione normale si tratta del n.1517,1594-95,1775. Sono tutti senza filigrana ma con gomma originale.

[sfj]

these "phase prints" exist for nearly all GDR stamps - the "Deutscher Kulturbund - Abteilung Philatelie" (the "Assoziazione die collezionisti" has a standing order for several sheets of the different "printing stages" - and the printer/post delivered as ordered.

The official reason was "we need them for exhibitions" - but most likely it was seen as a possibility to gain some (west) money for the association ...

you can find them offered in German auctions for around 100 € per stamp - I write offered - I did not follow the results for these printer waste - oh sorry - they are not printer waste since they where made on order ...

[ataru]

thanks for your interesting answer

Rev LB May 2020